The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-08-26

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fuence with the prisoners and religious
and benevolent organizations on the
outside, johnson was instrumental in
a manner, in getting the Legislature
TO ENACT THE "GooD-TIME" LAW
BY which the time of servitude of a
prisoner war reduced for good behavior.
A short time after that he was got out
by friends on writ of habeas corpus
and at the trial of the same was ordered
discharged by Judge Reid. He was ac-
cOrdingly turned loose and has since
been at large, notwithstanding the siren
uous efforts of the police and prison au-
thorities to recapture him. The latter
action was due 70 a subsequent decision
of the Supreme Court that the law I'M
der which johnson was released was I'M
constitutional, and, therefore null and
void. A reward of $500 was offered for
his rearrest.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FUGITIVE
And complete descriptions of of him
were sent to the police authorities of all
the larger cities. About year ago
Chief Whallen, of Louisville, received
one of these photos and letters from
Chief Darlington, of Nashville, Tennes-
see. All this time Whallen has been
endeavoring to run his man to earth
Any number of false clews were run
down. That Johnson was moving along
the Ohio river in shanty boat was
learned sometime ago, but all efforts to
capture him were of no avail. a few
days ago Whallen received information
that johnson had been seen drinking in
a saloon at Abigail and Sycamore
streets in this city.
WITH THIS POINTER
The Louisville Chief yesterday morning
to Chief Deitsch, the latter detailed De-
tective Wappenstein to assist in making
the capture if possible. At Abigail and
Sycamore it was learned that johnson
only came in there occasionally. Thus
thrown off the track the officers c0nclu-
ded to take walk down to the river
front. While ut Front and Main streets
Whallen noticed q man whom he sized
up rs the individual wanted. The man
who was going out on Front street was
followed and finally overtaken. A little
mancuvering on the part of the officers
soon convinced them that they had
THE RIGHT NAN.
When placed under arrest, johnson, who
had unthinkingly admitted his identity,
made great kick. Whallcn wanted 10,
if possible, get him to Kentucky with
out procuring requisition papers. This
he finally succeeded in doing, and John
son was temporarily lodged in the Gov
ington Jail. At s o'clock last evening
Chief Whallen left for Louisville with
the prisoner, who will be subsequently
taken to Nashville to serve out his I'm
expired term for the Memphis job. fhe
capture of Johnson, who was apprehend-
ed on the river bank at the foot of Race
street, was the vericst accident.
THE PRISONER
As above stated is now close OF 10 fifty
years of age. His appearance and bland
manner would readily cause him to be
taken for anything else than the shrewd
crook that he is. He refused TO say any
thing to the officers concerning himself
1t was learned, however, that he had been
here but few days and had come with
Il confederate, no doubt for the purpose
of doing some "work" When arrested
johnson was in his shirt-sleeves. Though
the officers offered to get him his coat. he
positively refused to tell them where it
was. The prisoner, though now little
aged, is regarded as one Of the smartest
crooks in the country, ms is evidenced by
his actions above detailed. .Johnson's
in this city is no doubt for.
tunate, as in few days something would
have no doubt been done by him and his
pal, whose very presence in the city fore
BODIED no good from them.
ARRESTED by PINKERToN.
In the robbery of the express agent ut
Memphis, rs stated above, the Pinkerton
National Detective Agency was engaged
To ferret out the perpetrators. Billy
Pinkcrton, the Chief, set his wits to work
mt once, and picked out Johnson as one
of the parties concerned Several Of his
shrewdcst operatives traced the danger
Gus criminal To Memphis, and Mr.. Pink
erton went there TO make the arrest. Ii
was soon learned that Johnson was living
on flat-boat near the city, and arrange
mcnts were made to effect the capture.
However, Mr.. Pinkerton grew nervous,
and went himself To JOhnson's hiding
place, and as he entered the latter sat at
n table eating his dinner. As soon "a he
saw PinkertOn, he made play for his
pistol, but Billy was too quick for him,
and the robbcr, seeing that he was brought
To bay, threw up his hands, and, at the
command, walked with his
face toward thc wall, while he was reliev-
ed OF two dangerous horse-pistols that
were thrust in his hip'pockets.